Evan Wilson Bio

Evan Wilson

BSc, MSc, MD, FRCPC

 

Dr. Evan Wilson is an Infectious Diseases Physician and Assistant Professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Queen’s University.  He completed his BSc in Microbiology and Immunology at McGill University and a MSc in Immunology at the University of Alberta. He went on to receive his MD from the University of Alberta and followed this with core Internal Medicine Residency at Queen’s University. He completed sub-specialty training in Infectious Diseases at the University of Calgary.

 

Dr. Wilson routinely evaluates and assists in management of individuals with Lyme disease in his role as an Infectious Diseases Consultant at Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC). He has an interest in antimicrobial stewardship (he is the medical director for anti-microbial stewardship program at KHSC) and patient safety as it relates to adverse outcomes from inappropriate antibiotic treatment regimens for persons diagnosed with Lyme disease.

 

Dr. Wilson is a Co-Applicant on the grant. He will assist in recruitment of individuals with Lyme Disease for the national patient cohort/biobank, the clinical assessment and longitudinal follow up of persons diagnosed with Lyme disease and contribute towards the creation of knowledge resources to help health care professionals and the public better understand the risks, diagnosis and management of Lyme disease in Canada (Pillar 4).